3.5 External Event Mark

The external event mark shows your ship’s position on the display at the exact moment the [EVENT] key is pressed on an external naviga- tion device connected to the GD/GP-3300. It is marked on the screen with a red triangle.

Erasing an external event mark

Place the cursor on the mark and press the [CLR] key.

Turning on/off event mark display

You may turn the event mark on/off. Press [MENU] and [8], and then select ON or OFF from the EVENT MARK field as appropriate.

3.6 Target Mark

A target mark ( ) shows a radar target’s position. This mark is in- scribed on the GD/GP-3300 when a certain key is pressed on the radar. The following are a few of the FURUNO radars which can output a target mark to the GD/GP-3300: FR-1500 MARK-2 series, FR-1505 MARK-3 series, FR-2805 series, FR-2100 series, FR-2105 series.

3.7 Lines

A line can be electrically marked on the display to depict a fishing limit line, coastline, small island, danger area, etc. A line is made up of a series of latitude and longitude points: starting, intermediate and end.

Figure 3-6 Sample line

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